Five dated events are posted here, in calendar order. The detachment also keeps two standing schedules: the monthly meeting, and a donut table on every third Thursday.
Community event
Veterans Day parade
Saturday, November 14, 2026. The lines below are from Los Hermanos Familia’s parade details. This website does not register participants, and it does not say that Detachment 519 organized the parade or is entered in it.
Participant check-in is 8:30–9:45 a.m. Central Time. All groups are to be checked in by 9:45 a.m.
The parade starts at 10:00 a.m.
It starts at Avenue A and Broadway and ends at the Windmill Center, 1701 Canyon Lake Drive.
The route changed because of construction on Broadway. It travels along Broadway to the Windmill Center.
Only vehicles registered to participate are allowed in the staging area.
There is no designated parking in the staging area. Access there is for the roadway lineup.
Park at the ending location and arrange a carpool to the start. There is no shuttle. Participants arrange their own transportation before and after the parade.
No organizer signup address was provided, so this page does not link to one and does not take entries. This parade is not the West Texas Salute to Veterans later the same day at the American Windmill Museum, which is listed next, and it is not the 806 Marines Birthday Ball that evening.
Community event
2026 West Texas Salute to Veterans
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time, at the American Windmill Museum, 1701 Canyon Lake Dr, Lubbock, TX 79403. Get directions (opens in a new tab). Hosted by West Texas Salute to Veterans and GECU. Admission is free, and kids’ activities are part of the day. Detachment 519 is not named as a host, and this page does not say that the detachment is attending.
This is the 10th annual West Texas Salute to Veterans, held in the nation’s 250th year. It honors veterans and connects them and their families with veteran-focused vendors and resources on healthcare, benefits, employment, education, and well-being, along with food and family activities.
This is not the Veterans Day parade earlier the same morning, and it is not the 806 Marines Birthday Ball that evening.
Community event
806 Marines Birthday Ball
Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. CST, at 402 N Inler Ave, Lubbock, TX 79416. Get directions (opens in a new tab). The public ticket page is titled “251st Marine Corps Birthday Tickets” and is organized by 806 Marines. Its heading is “806 Marine Corps Birthday,” and it lists the same date, 6:00 p.m. CST, and street. The description line is “251st Marine Corps Birthday!” That page does not name a business at the address and does not give an end time.
The flyer welcomes Marines, veterans, families, and supporters, and it says the evening celebrates 251 years of Marine Corps excellence. Detachment 519 is not the organizer named on the ticket page, and this site does not sell the tickets. This is not the Veterans Day parade the same morning, it is not the West Texas Salute to Veterans that afternoon, and it is not the November 21 ball.
Embassy Suites by Hilton, 5215 S Loop 289, Lubbock, TX 79424, is the hotel sponsor. That address is lodging only. It is not the ball’s location.
The flyer announces a discounted room rate for event attendees and does not print the dollar amount. Call (806) 771-7000 and mention 806 Marines. It also says reservations opened on October 5, 2026. That date has passed. This page does not take hotel reservations.
The flyer does not print a ticket price. The ticket page linked above is the event link. This website does not take the payment.
Community event
251st Marine Corps Birthday Ball
Saturday, November 21, 2026. Presented by Ground Distribution Company, 4th Distribution Support Battalion. Marines, veterans, families, and guests are welcome. Detachment 519 is not named as the host, and this page does not confirm that the detachment is attending. This is not the November 14 ball.
The flyer prints this Central Time schedule: 1800 cocktail hour, 1900 ceremony, 2000 dinner, 2100 dancing, and 2300 the event concludes.
Tickets and attire
E-1 through E-5: $105.
Staff NCOs, officers, and veterans: $115.
Dress Blue “A” (medals and ribbons). Formal attire for guests.
The flyer says tickets can be purchased by Venmo, Cash App, credit card, or cash. It does not print an address or a link for any of those, so this page does not add one.
Parking and contact
Parking will be available on the west side of the stadium. Cash bars will be available.
I Ran with the U.S. Marines. Saturday, December 12, 2026. The start is 9:30 a.m. Central Time. Race-day bib pickup is 8:30–9:15 a.m. at Mae Simmons Community Center, E. 19th and MLK Blvd., Lubbock, Texas. Get directions (opens in a new tab).
Registration opens the West Texas Running Club page “Toys for Tots CC Race.” The donation link opens the Zeffy campaign “Toys 4 Tots Fun Run,” for T-shirts for people who bring a toy. That campaign is separate from the detachment’s general support form.
Monthly meeting
First Tuesday of every month
All Marines, FMF Navy Corpsmen and Chaplains, and prospective members welcome.
These dates are calculated in your browser from the standing rule: the first Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. Central Time. They are not separate event announcements, and a holiday or weather change would be confirmed by the detachment.
The next meeting on this schedule is the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Central Time. A short list of those dates appears here when the page can calculate it.
Detachment activity
VA clinic donut table
Every third Thursday of the month, 8:00–10:00 a.m. Central Time (America/Chicago), the detachment has a table in the lobby at the Lubbock VA Clinic and gives out donuts. This is the detachment’s own recurring activity. It is separate from the community events above.
The next date follows that third-Thursday rule. When this page can calculate it, the date is marked as coming from the standing schedule, not as a separate announcement.
The Fun Run above is the Toys for Tots date posted here. Separate toy drop-off locations are not listed yet. The national program describes its own work at toysfortots.org (opens in a new tab).
